Federal money could help Charlotte streetcar
The federal government recently said it will distribute $125 million nationwide for transit projects that could include streetcars
The Charlotte Observer,
Wed Dec 09 08:51:10 PST 2009
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Urbanistas Meet the Streetcar
Urban Lunch Oooh, how urban! An impromptu show of hands today at a hastily organized but well-attended lunch for Boise's urban set demonstrated one locus of critical mass for Boise's street...
Boise Weekly,
Tue Dec 08 20:50:08 PST 2009
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David Finkle: Blanchett as Blanche in Tennessee Williams's Streetcar Named Desire
Cate Blanchett pulls out all stops throughout Tennessee Wiliams's supernal tragedy, A Streetcar Named Desire, now at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
The Huffington Post,
Tue Dec 08 14:28:17 PST 2009
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Award-Winning BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Streetcar Arrives in Vancouver for its North Amer...
Public to enjoy revival of the streetcar and 60 days of free service during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Marketwire,
Mon Dec 07 12:12:36 PST 2009
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Mamet's Race, Gibson's This, Ullman's Take On Streetcar
In the theater, where your first impression is often the only one you get, matter takes second place to manner. Academics' dismay notwithstanding, the way of doing a thing usually means mor...
The Village Voice,
Tue Dec 08 16:19:10 PST 2009
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Bus Company Wants TIGER Grant
Local streetcar, buses and roads all vying for same stimulus bucks. by Nathaniel Hoffman The City of Boise is not the only Idaho entity waiting to hear from the feds on a major, competitive...
Boise Weekly,
Wed Dec 09 23:21:48 PST 2009
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A desire named streetcar: Providence seeks major transit overhaul
PROVIDENCE - State and local officials have put together a plan that would remake the metro area's transit system, increasing and improving bus service and adding a major and expensive new ...
The Providence Journal,
Mon Dec 07 20:01:49 PST 2009
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Pennies and Minutes With Art Leahy
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The late Arthur F. Leahy was a Los Angeles streetcar operator and MTA bus operator. His son, Art T. Leahy, learned to drive a bus in 1971, a year before his dad retir...
Los Angeles Downtown News,
Wed Dec 09 14:19:10 PST 2009
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First Bombardier Flexity streetcar arrives in Vancouver
Following a sea voyage of approximately 9,090 nautical miles, the first of two Bombardier Flexity streetcars rolled onto Vancouver's Olympic Line on Monday.
Metro Magazine,
Tue Dec 08 09:51:46 PST 2009
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Award-Winning BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Streetcar Arrives in Vancouver for its North Amer...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 12/07/09) - Today, the first of two FLEXITY streetcars rolled onto Vancouver's Olympic Line after a sea voyage of some 9,090 nautical miles (16,83...
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance,
Mon Dec 07 12:00:00 PST 2009
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MAPS 3 passes with 54.3% of vote
The polls have now closed for voting on the $777 million MAPS 3 proposal. Earlier in the day, Oklahoma County Election Board secretary Doug Sanderson reported that the turnout had been mode...
The Oklahoman,
Tue Dec 08 19:30:23 PST 2009
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MORE ON 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
Cate Blanchett and Joel Edgerton in
New York Times,
Thu Dec 03 22:01:38 PST 2009
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OKC voters decide to extend sales tax for MAPS 3
Oklahoma City residents voted Tuesday to continue paying an additional one-cent sales tax that in recent years has helped transform downtown and provided a boost for local schools.
AP via Yahoo! News,
Tue Dec 08 21:03:30 PST 2009
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MAPS 3 turnout could be record for Oklahoma City election, Mayor Mick Cornett says
More than 75,000 Oklahoma City voters turned out to weigh in on MAPS 3, a turnout that Mayor Mick Cornett thinks is a record for a city election.With 75,421 votes cast, the ballots marked b...
The Oklahoman,
Wed Dec 09 20:11:54 PST 2009
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OKC voters to decide whether to extend sales tax
Oklahoma City residents were to decide Tuesday whether they wanted to continue paying an additional one-cent sales tax that in recent years has helped transform downtown and provided a boos...
AP via Yahoo! News,
Tue Dec 08 17:38:48 PST 2009
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Area news in brief
THIBODAUX
The Daily Comet,
Wed Dec 09 22:15:03 PST 2009
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Glitches try patience of transit users
Computer glitches, broken-down trains and weather-related outages delayed commutes on Port Authority's light rail service five of the past 10 days.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
Wed Dec 09 17:03:21 PST 2009
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Result says much about voters, those who serve
OKLAHOMA City residents have done it again.With their approval Tuesday of the MAPS 3 referendum, voters have said they believe in Oklahoma City
The Oklahoman,
Wed Dec 09 16:52:33 PST 2009
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Muni subway service likely down until Thursday
SAN FRANCISCO
The San Francisco Examiner,
Wed Dec 09 20:08:49 PST 2009
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